Data Emperor: 29 points out of 8 out of 0! Doncic became the first Maverick to set a Finals record for nearly 50 years

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2024-06-15 16:00Posted in Anhui Sports Creators

On June 15, Beijing time, the NBA Finals continued, and the Mavericks defeated the Celtics 122-84 to tie the series to 1-3. Doncic set two NBA all-time records; Hardaway Jr. hit five three-pointers in the final quarter to set multiple records; The Mavericks once won by 48 points, setting a record in the finals for nearly 50 years; Tatum created an embarrassment, and here's a summary of today's data -

Doncic led the team and refused to sweep

Doncic set a Finals record

Doncic played 32 minutes and finished with 29 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals on 11-of-25 shooting, including 0-of-8 three-pointers and 5-of-7 free throws. Refusing to be swept by his team, he became the first player in NBA Finals history to shoot 0-of-8 from three-point range and score at least 25 points.

Doncic is a record that dominates NBA history

This is the second time that Doncic has scored at least 29 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in the Finals this year, and he has become the only player in history to score such stats in the Finals multiple times, and "Magic" Johnson, Pippen, Iverson and Norm Nixon have each played once before the age of 26.

Doncic had a great game

Doncic's 25 points in the half set a Finals record in team history

Doncic scored 25 points in the half, surpassing Nowitzki (who scored 24 points in the 2011 Finals against the Heat) and setting a new franchise record for scoring points in a Finals half.

At 25 years and 108 days, Doncic also became the third-youngest player in history to score 25+ in the Finals half, joining Olajuwon in 1986 and Irving in 2017.

Hardaway Jr. made five threes in the final quarter

Hardaway Jr.'s five three-pointers set multiple records

Mavericks player Hardaway finished the final quarter with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 5-of-7 three-point shooting. He became the first player in Mavericks history to make at least five three-pointers in the Finals.

Hardaway Jr. was also the first player in playoff history to shoot five three-pointers in the final quarter. He hit five three-pointers in the final quarter, becoming only the third player in Finals history to hit five + three-pointers in a single quarter after Ray Allen and Curry.

Irving ended a 13-game losing streak against the Greens

Irving ended a 13-game losing streak against the Greens

Irving finished with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 10-of-18 shooting from the field, and with this victory, he also ended a 13-game losing streak against the Green Army.

Lively set the record for the youngest person in a final

Mavericks rookie Lively scored 11 points and 12 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting, including 1-of-1 three-pointers. At the age of 20 years and 124 days, he became the youngest player in NBA Finals history to hit a three-point shot.

The Mavericks led by 48 points, a record in the Finals for nearly 50 years

At one point, the Mavericks led by 48 points, setting an NBA record for nearly 50 years

At one point, the Mavericks led by 48 points in the game, which also set the record for the largest lead in the NBA's last 50 years in the Finals.

The Mavericks won by 38 points, the third-highest in the history of the Finals

The Mavericks beat the Celtics by 38 points, the third-largest margin in Finals history, behind the Bulls in 1998 (42-point win over Jazz) and 2008 Celtics (39-point win over Lakers).

Tatum set an embarrassing record

Tatum set an embarrassing record

Tatum had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-10 shooting, and his plus/minus was -33. In Game 5 of the 2022 Finals, Tatum also played a plus/minus of -36, becoming the first player in history to have a plus/minus of -30 or more in the Finals multiple times.

Holiday set a record for the lowest plus/minus in the finals

Holiday scored 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting, and his plus/minus was -38, which also set a record for the lowest plus/minus in NBA Finals history. The previous record was none other than the -36 plus/minus set by Tatum in 2022.

The Green Army became the first team in the finals in the past eight years

The Celtics scored just 84 points in the game, becoming the first team to score less than 85 points in the Finals since the Cavaliers in 2016 (77 points).

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